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West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Juneau, Alaska

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Health
  2.2% lower in Juneau, Alaska
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
   Insurance cost
West Des Moines, IAJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium137134.9100  1.5%
   Procedure & surgery cost
West Des Moines, IAJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack94.1101.5100  7.9%
Heart Failure95.899.1100  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement88.579.7100  9.9%
Pneumonia94.777100  18.7%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
West Des Moines, IAJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$21,724$23,416$23,281  7.8%
Heart Failure Hospital$15,395$15,919$16,237  3.4%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$19,585$17,638$22,499  9.9%
Pneumonia Hospital$15,918$12,951$17,007  18.6%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
West Des Moines, IAJuneau, AKU.S. AvgDifference
2014-20154.7%14.6%3.1%  210.6%
2015-201613.2%47.3%12.5%  258.3%
2016-201726.3%28.8%57.9%  9.5%
2017-201888.1%-21.6%19.0%  124.5%
2018-20196.9%-3.3%-2.2%  147.8%
Since 2014201.2%64.8%113.3%  67.8%
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